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Fiscal 2026 Startup Grant 1st
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Fiscal 2026 Startup Grant 1st

Arts Council Tokyo

May 21, 2026Tokyo / Japan

As one of the most formidable financial instruments in the Japanese cultural sector, this Arts Council Tokyo grant provides indispensable capital required to mount major, sensory-immersive exhibitions, enabling a transition from isolated 2D canvases to fully realized, multi-sensory Psychill environments. The rigorous submission process forces artists to translate the abstract, transcendent qual...

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Significant financial subsidies designed to cover a vast array of project costs, including venue rental, specialized material acquisition, technical personnel, and promotional mechanics. Allows for the procurement of premium exhibition spaces, hiring of professional lighting designers, and potential collaboration with electronic music producers to create bespoke ambient soundscapes for galleries.

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Targets individual artists and organizations aiming to execute diverse artistic creation activities, including visual arts, installations, and complex cross-media projects. While historically centered on Tokyo-based entities, its mandate broadly encompasses the elevation of the Japanese art scene and allows for domestic production frameworks.

Dates & details

Deadline
Offer period begins April 21, 2026
Programme dates
Fiscal 2026 (April 2026 - March 2027)
Duration
Varies (project dependent)
Costs to the artist
Varies (artist might need to cover some costs depending on project scale)
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Project Dependent (significant financial subsidies)
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Free

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TOKAS Two-City Exchange Residencies 2027 for Japan-Based Creators (Basel, Berlin, Brussels, Dublin, Helsinki, Montreal, Seoul, Taipei)Tokyo Arts and Space · Basel, Berlin, Brussels, Dublin, Helsinki, Montreal, Seoul or Taipei (from Tokyo) · Deadline: Nov 3, 2026

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